Nehemiah 11:2
Good News Translation
The people praised anyone else who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard Version
And the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
Then everyone else asked God to bless those who were willing to live in Jerusalem.

New American Bible
The people blessed all those who willingly agreed to take up residence in Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

blessed.

Deuteronomy 24:13 But thou shalt restore it to him presently before the going down of the sun: that he may sleep in his own raiment and bless thee, and thou mayst have justice before the Lord thy God.

Job 29:13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I comforted the heart of the widow.

Job 31:20 If his sides have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep:

willingly.

Judges 5:9 My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you, that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.

2 Corinthians 8:16,17 And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus. . . .

Context
The New Settlers in Jerusalem
1And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities. 2And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.3These therefore are the chief men of the province, who dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda. And every one dwelt in his possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon.…
Cross References
Judges 5:9
My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you, that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.

Psalm 110:3
With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day star I begot thee.

Nehemiah 11:1
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